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State GOP lawmakers voice opposition to extension of Lamont's emergency powers

The powers have allowed him to make 91 executive orders over the course of the year during the pandemic.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Governor Lamont’s emergency powers are set to expire on April 20th, but Connecticut Democrats already talking about extending them.

Since the pandemic began Governor Lamont has issued 91 executive orders, if the governors emergency powers were to run out next month, so too would those orders.

“Our system of government is not wired for one person rule. One person has been ruling Connecticut through executive order,” said Senate Republican leader Kevin Kelly.

Senator Kelly says extending Lamont’s executive power is not necessary and that there’s no reason some of those executive orders couldn’t be turned into law by the state legislature before April 20th.

“There’s no reason why we couldn’t codify that practice in a state law before April 20th. It can be done, I am asking the majority why aren’t we doing it,” said Sen. Kelly.

According to Kelly, Democrats met with the governor last week to talk about extending those powers, but Republicans were left out of the conversation.

The House of Representatives is expected to take up this issue on Thursday.

The agenda for Thursday’s session has yet to be released.

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